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Old 03-21-2022, 05:29 PM
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Tough decision,

One Dr. said hip replacement.
2nd opinion doc says cortisone injections could possibly buy a little more time.
Both docs see "severe" condition from MRI

Appreciate your help, I'm in pain.
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Old 03-21-2022, 05:54 PM
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Well buying more time sounds like a good idea, but meanwhile everyday you are getting older. If both docs said severe I'd go for replacement, why wait?
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Old 03-21-2022, 06:52 PM
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Cortisone injections don’t work for everyone. Your doctor is only allowed to give them at the most 4 times a year. You can try them but don’t expect to get more than 3 months relief and some people it doesn’t even last that long. I hope you get some pain relief prior to what sounds like a eventual surgery.
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Old 03-21-2022, 07:41 PM
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I know several people who have bit the bullet and had hip replacement. 100% of them said they were sorry they waited, and recovery is very fast.
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Old 03-21-2022, 08:17 PM
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Buying more time at our age is not always a good thing. Surgery becomes more difficult as we get older. Recovery is hard and takes longer as we get older. I have not had any joint replacements, but everyone I have spoken with that has was sorry they waited. It is NOT a minor deal. It is hard work, but you can regain almost all of your functionality if you work hard after the surgery.

Good luck. It is a hard decision that only you can make in the end.
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Old 03-21-2022, 09:24 PM
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I would ask doctors if it was him needing new hip what would he do?
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Old 03-21-2022, 10:12 PM
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I’m sorry you’re in pain. If it were me I would go for the hip replacement.
Wishing you luck whatever you decide.
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Old 03-22-2022, 04:46 AM
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I had hip replacement in 07 ..now the titanium hip is acting up.I am now 69yrs..and I play lots of tennis..factors that are most important is your age and activity level..if you elect to have the surgery get your weight down it will make recovery that much quicker..and know that there are choices as to what replacement hip to use..ceramic, plastic, metal..etc
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Old 03-22-2022, 04:57 AM
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Injections delay the inevitable. I would go for it.
Recovery does not improve the older you get.
Hip replacements are a very successful surgery.
My ten cents.
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Old 03-22-2022, 05:05 AM
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Cortisone injections don’t work for everyone. Your doctor is only allowed to give them at the most 4 times a year. You can try them but don’t expect to get more than 3 months relief and some people it doesn’t even last that long. I hope you get some pain relief prior to what sounds like a eventual surgery.
Agree. Cortisone only puts a band aide on the inevitable.
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Old 03-22-2022, 05:11 AM
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Tough decision,

One Dr. said hip replacement.
2nd opinion doc says cortisone injections could possibly buy a little more time.
Both docs see "severe" condition from MRI

Appreciate your help, I'm in pain.
Thanks!
Was Dr Duke (in Ocala) one of those Drs? My wife had hip replacement on 12/21/2021 by Duke and came home the same day. He doesn’t cut all the muscle but spreads it to get access . I couldn’t believe she was going to come home same day but literally 4-1/2 hours after surgery was completed she was in my car. She is jumping around on one of those mini trampolines (rebounder) now.
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Old 03-22-2022, 05:17 AM
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Tough decision,

One Dr. said hip replacement.
2nd opinion doc says cortisone injections could possibly buy a little more time.
Both docs see "severe" condition from MRI

Appreciate your help, I'm in pain.
Thanks!
Don't wait too long to get hip replacement. The longer you wait the worse it will get and the worse your rehab will be.
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Old 03-22-2022, 06:03 AM
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My friend just had a hip replacement, after a few weeks she is walking without a cane. Why wait it’s inevitable, you will need one someday soon. Don’t wait harder when your older. God bless
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Old 03-22-2022, 06:36 AM
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I was in that exact situation years ago. Cortisone shots are painful, very temporary and just prolong the inevitable. I was amazed how easy the hip surgery and post-op recovery were. Totally different from other joints.
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Old 03-22-2022, 06:37 AM
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I’ve had two total hip replacements. One in 2010, the second in 2015. All I can tell you that while there was some pain from the surgery (as should be expected), it was nothing compared to the pain experienced before the surgeries. Just be sure to follow through on all PT. I golf and play Pickleball with no pain whatsoever.
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